The Journey Continues: Green Pastures
"He makes me lie down in green pastures." - Psalm 23:2, ESV "Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number." - John 6:10, ESV One of my all-time favorite drives is a narrow road that meanders through the hillsides of the Santa Lucia Mountains along the California Central Coast. The drive is especially memorable in the late winter or early spring. At this time of the year the slopes, vales and streambeds are a verdant green, lush and dotted with wildflowers. It is a peaceful place, where, on occasion, sheep can be seen grazing. In perhaps the most beloved of all the Psalms, David evokes the image of the Good Shepherd, who leads His sheep to a place where they may rest and be fed. We may miss that context in the light of the centuries that have passed. But for those in Israel, which has a similar climate to southern California, they understood that green pastures, much like ...
